Open university degree

[Pogle]

I have a degree, but did an short OU course on the History of Mathematics, just for fun.
I enjoyed it, and may go and do more courses when I have more time. Although I would have difficulty choosing between paleontology or astronomy.

[expat]

You can get a bursary for adult study at the Open University in Science, Engineering, and Technology fields. It is funding from the government via the UK Resource Centre for Women, and yes, there is one essential qualification.

[Pogle]

Sorted!

[PM-Junkie]

You can get a bursary for adult study at the Open University in Science, Engineering, and Technology fields. It is funding from the government via the UK Resource Centre for Women, and yes, there is one essential qualification.

If I decided I wanted to do another degree (never going to happen, but never mind), and applied for one of these bursaries, and was turned down because I have the audacity to be male.....I wonder if I could sue the government for sexual discrimination?

[expat]

If I decided I wanted to do another degree (never going to happen, but never mind), and applied for one of these bursaries, and was turned down because I have the audacity to be male.....I wonder if I could sue the government for sexual discrimination?

Of course you couldn't. Currently fewer women than men study science. These bursaries are intended to redress that balance by encouraging more women to study science. They are in themselves intended to discriminate, in order to repair a presumed discrimination in the other direction which prevents women studying science in equal numbers.

[Menelaus]

I have a degree, but did an short OU course on the History of Mathematics, just for fun.
I enjoyed it, and may go and do more courses when I have more time. Although I would have difficulty choosing between paleontology or astronomy.

Astronomy, ftw.

It's got so much mathematics in it ... very cool.

[PM-Junkie]

Of course you couldn't. Currently fewer women than men study science. These bursaries are intended to redress that balance by encouraging more women to study science. They are in themselves intended to discriminate, in order to repair a presumed discrimination in the other direction which prevents women studying science in equal numbers.

...ah yes, of course. Funny how discrimination is only ever a one way street isn't it?